Cougars
| 04/11/25 @ Silverado | 17 |
| 03/26/25 vs Adelanto | 16 |
| 02/20/25 vs Hesperia | 16 |
| 02/28/25 @ Hesperia | 14 |
| 04/04/25 @ Barstow | 12 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Granite Hills). They were the clear victors by a 17-4 margin over the Silverado Hawks on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Kathryn (Kat) McCartney made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. McCartney was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Granite Hills let MacKinzie Gomez and Saylor Croom run wild. Gomez went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Croom scored three runs while going 4-for-4. Those two doubles gave Gomez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Annabelle Gutierrez, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Granite Hills always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .674. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Granite Hills has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs over those games. As for Silverado, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-8.
Looking ahead, Granite Hills will venture away from home to square off against Adelanto at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cougars will need to watch out since the Saints have now posted at least ten runs in their last four contests. As for Silverado, they will face off against Canyon Springs at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
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